Chandrababu Naidu to be sworn in as Andhra CM at Gannavaram, not Amaravati, on June 12
The TDP earlier planned to hold the ceremony at Amaravati, but as a number of central leaders from the BJP and other parties are expected to attend, the Gannavaram venue was selected as it is close to the airport
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in at 11.27 am on June 12 near Kesarapalli IT Park at Gannavaram in Krishna district, the Chief Minister's Office said.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in at 11.27 am on June 12 near Kesarapalli IT Park at Gannavaram in Krishna district, the Chief Minister’s Office said.
The IT park is located close to the airport, and is 20 km away from Vijayawada. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) had earlier planned to hold the swearing-in ceremony at Amaravati, but as a number of central leaders from the BJP and other parties have been invited and are expected to attend, the Gannavaram venue has been selected as it is close to the airport.
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At least two newly elected Jana Sena Party MLAs and at least one BJP MLA are likely to get berths in Naidu’s Cabinet. Thousands of TDP, Jana Sena Party (JSP) and BJP supporters are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
The TDP-led coalition with JSP and BJP won a landslide victory in the Assembly elections held on May 13, with the alliance winning 164 seats. The TDP alone won 135 seats, while the JSP won all 21 it contested and BJP won eight of the 10 it contested.
As police and intelligence reports suggested that Opposition YSRCP cadres may clash with celebrating TDP-JSP-BJP workers on the day of swearing-in, Naidu has urged party members to maintain restraint and not take part in any violence.
Police have beefed up their presence at sensitive areas.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued an order to remove photographs of former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and former ministers from all state government websites.
Sreenivas Janyala is a Deputy Associate Editor at The Indian Express, where he serves as one of the most authoritative voices on the socio-political and economic landscape of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. With a career spanning over two decades in mainstream journalism, he provides deep-dive analysis and frontline reporting on the intricate dynamics of South Indian governance.
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